Chapter on the Inheritance of the Mukatab (contracted slave)

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a mukatab (a slave who had entered into a contract for his freedom) who purchased his freedom and left behind wealth valued at one hundred thousand dirhams, with no heir to inherit from…

A man entered into a kitabah (contract of manumission) with his slave and stipulated that the slave's inheritance would belong to him. This matter was presented to the Commander of the Faithful (as), who invalidated the…

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding a mukatab (a slave under a contract for freedom) who died and had wealth. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: 'His wealth should be divided in proportion to what part of…

"A mukatab (a slave under a contract for freedom) inherits and is inherited from according to the proportion of what he has paid off."

"His masters should be paid the remaining amount of his contract, and whatever remains after that belongs to his son."